Intellectual Property,
Entertainment & Sports
Oct. 25, 2022
Cardi B’s album cover didn’t misappropriate likeness, jury finds
“Mr. Brophy is a stand-up human being. If this chapter can close it will be best for the Brophy family’s ability to put this behind them. That’s all that is important,” said the plaintiffs’ attorney, Cappello & Noel LLP founding partner A. Barry Cappello.
Cardi B’s album cover didn’t misappropriate likeness, jury finds
A federal jury in Santa Ana sided with hip-hop recording artist Cardi B, finding that the cover art for her debut album, “Gangsta Bitch Music, Vol. 1,” did not misappropriate the likeness or violate the privacy of a Newport Beach surf shop employee.
Kevin Michael Brophy Jr. sued the rapper and her former manager for $5 million after a graphic desi...
For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
Receive unlimited article access and full access to our archives,
Daily Appellate Report, award winning columns, and our
Verdicts and Settlements.
Or
$795 for an entire year!
Or access this article for $45
(Purchase provides 7-day access to this article. Printing, posting or downloading is not allowed.)
Already a subscriber?
Sign In